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Trying to plan a vacation from DC (or NY) to Ireland (either DUB or SNN, doesn't matter) leaving 05/08 and coming back 05/15. I have some flexibility on the dates but I have to leave after the 7th. The best I've found was DCA to DUB at $768pp. Do you see anything better out there?
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Mackieman posted:$724 out of JFK, coming back to IAD to hit the late departure to DUB. That's a decent price for DUB, as I rarely see it go below $700 these days. $744 for the non-stop out of EWR. Where are you seeing this? You're a drat travel ninja.
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Nov 16, 2013 21:02
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thehoodie posted:My girlfriend and I are travelling to Europe in a couple weeks. We managed to score a $350 flight to Dublin on June 15th, but no such luck on the way back - all the return flights are upwards of $1000 no matter where I look. We'll be flying back at the end of July, so anywhere after the 25th. Intra-Europe flights seem to be pretty cheap, so we're willing to hop around if it will shave off some money. Did you already buy those one way flights? That's the thing with super cheap one way fares, they tend to come back for you on the return flight. I couldn't find any sub $1,000 fares on a one way from DUB, SNN, LHR, or CDG. I've got Air Canada from YYC to DUB leaving 06/16 and coming back 07/27 through Toronto for 1,980 round trip for both of you. SNN is slightly more expensive and there's not enough savings to justify going to LHR, LGW, or CDG unless you were already there. Whip Slagcheek fucked around with this message at 20:37 on Jun 1, 2015 |
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Jun 1, 2015 18:19
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HookShot posted:Yeah, rule #1 of international travel, don't book one ways. Hopefully they don't have too much luggage otherwise that WestJet price is going to jump up with fees. Also their service is pretty bare bones, but hey not much choice when you're trying to go one way on a budget.
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Jun 1, 2015 20:19
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They connect you JFK to Newark?  Here you go. $1,948 round trip (two people) with the dates you gave us. Tue, Nov 10 9:15 am – 11:26 am Tampa (TPA) – Washington (IAD) United 735 · Airbus A320 Average legroom (30") 2h 11m Wi-Fi Stream to your device No in-seat power Layover in Washington IAD4h 34m 4:00 pm – 6:40 pm+1 Washington (IAD) – Beijing (PEK) Air China 818 · Boeing 777 Above average legroom (32") Often delayed by 30+ min 13h 40m In-seat power On-demand video No Wi-Fi Layover in Beijing PEK1h 05m 7:45 pm+1 – 11:45 pm+1 Beijing (PEK) – Bangkok (BKK) Air China 979 · Boeing 777 Above average legroom (32") 5h 00m https://www.google.com/flights/#search;f=TPA;t=BKK;d=2015-11-10;r=2015-11-24;sel=TPAIAD0UA735-IADPEK0CA818-PEKBKK1CA979;px=2 Much shorter flight time and not as many connections. I would lose my mind jumping between that many planes. If you for some reason don't want to fly Air China, ANA (Japan's national carrier) is a couple hundred more and puts you through Tokyo. Same flight time more or less. You can also interchange Delta and United and get the same flight itinerary, useful if you have miles or points with one carrier over the other. The return flight will suck a bit though, 6 hour layover in Beijing and a 3 hour in Dulles. That tends to happen with these Trans-Pacific flights though. Whip Slagcheek fucked around with this message at 17:59 on Jun 4, 2015 |
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Jun 4, 2015 17:41
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sellouts posted:It would have to take a monumental amount of savings to get me to willingly connect between JFK and EWR. What a loving pain. I didn't even know there flights between JFK and EWR besides charter helicopters and things like that. Maybe its a bus transfer. That's still a huge pain in the rear end. More than two connections on any flight is really awful unless you're going to an obscure destination.
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Jun 4, 2015 19:15
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That's a fate worse than death. Good luck retrieving your bags, getting out of the airport, paying for a taxi, and then working through airport security again all without 1: missing your flight 2: losing something.
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Jun 4, 2015 20:09
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Migz posted:Thanks Whip You should hop over to the SE Asia thread if you have specific questions, but November is a really solid time to be heading to Thailand. It's not the peak tourist season yet, but the weather is still favorable. Flights and boarding will definitely be more affordable than say, December or January. A sub $1000 flight is a really good deal, you're probably not getting better than that.
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Jun 4, 2015 21:28
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thats a pretty sweet find. Now hopefully my friend makes up his mind :P Hes looking at other Nov destinations now :/
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JaySB posted:Looks like I'm going LAS-LAX-MEL-HKG-BKK-CMB-MLE-DOH-BCN-LAX-LAS and it works with One World. Not too bad of a fare just under $13k. The flight from MLE to DOH kinda sucks since it's a 9am flight but I figure I can just spend the night in Male or whatever the night before if I need to. Just FYI, no one stays on Male, unless you really really have a good reason. There's a great deal of unrest right now around the government and its not a particularly great time to be a westerner lurking around the capital island. Also there's nothing worth seeing. I guess the government buildings and the markets, but again you're likely to deal with protestors (especially around the gov buildings) and people that are not keen towards westerners. Also, your resort can definitely run you off your particular island in the early AM for your flight via speedboat. Unless you're staying at one of the more far out isles that requires a seaplane to access.
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Jun 9, 2015 16:42
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Yeah that's a real fun price range. I'd encourage something accessible via speedboat to MLE since you have an early morning flight, you really don't want to burn a day on Hulhule if you can avoid it. You're pretty much stuck at the resort and the food is meh. You'll be much happier staying on your resort island that night and getting an early morning boat transfer. MLE isn't that difficult to get in/out. Male is like god drat waterworld and it's depressing frankly. I'm not at my home computer but when I get back I'll look up the resort we stayed at and the others we had suggested to us. Also if you have more specific questions, feel free to PM me. I'm still connected with quite a few ex-pats that are in country and can give good information. Whip Slagcheek fucked around with this message at 00:45 on Jun 10, 2015 |
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Jun 10, 2015 00:43
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Huvafen Fushi is great if you want to stay speedboat accessible. It's the definition of picturesque. But really any of them are, it's pretty hard to screw up a resort selection in the Maldives. Looking back at my old itinerary, we actually stayed at Gili, which isn't far from Huvafen. Gili was pretty great. Easily accessible and the service was fantastic, though talking to the workers away from the bar and restaurants it seems working conditions aren't great. They essentially live at their island for weeks at a time, but that seems to be the dirty little secret across all of the resorts. Only drawback with Gili was that the accommodations felt slightly dated for the price point, but really you're not going to the Maldives to sit in your room. Think the only time we went back to the room besides sleeping was to change out of our beachwear.
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Jun 10, 2015 01:14
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You're being paranoid. I don't think you really need to worry about exposure to MERS on a five hour layover. Avoid the hassle of multiple airport changes and just go to Seoul. The airlines are doing that just as CYA.
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Jun 14, 2015 20:20
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Never fly Spirit. loving walk with nails in your shoes to your destination before you consider Spirit. The rest are all the same level of mediocre service, fly the cheapest.
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Jun 15, 2015 01:53
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Raimundus posted:My biggest gripe with United was the cramped seat with lack of technology. The first flight out didn't even have wifi, which had been advertised. I just don't want to have to deal with that again, especially since it's my money this time and not business. Jetblue does a non-stop to PDX, though its likely a little more expensive than the legacy carriers. What are your travel dates?
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Jun 15, 2015 05:48
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Raimundus posted:Last week of August, 21st to 29th. The cheapest non-stop available now is a "Hacker Fare" Alaska Airlines/Jetblue combo. Are you able to fly back a day early or two days after? Flying on the weekend is the most expensive thing you can be doing. I always try to book my trips with Tuesday or Wednesday flights, though Monday tends to be ok as well.
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Jun 16, 2015 15:35
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peanut posted:Fwiw, you usually have to get your checked bags out then re-check for international-domestic connections anyway, even on the same carrier. Yes. Wherever you first make contact with US soil you have to go through customs with your luggage and then re-check them with your airline. It should just be a drop-off desk with an employee or a conveyor belt with an attendant tossing bags as they're brought over. Shouldn't be too difficult, Dulles is a decent airport.
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Jun 17, 2015 04:14
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I mean, its big but I've never had an issue there. Also, Chipotle.
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Jun 18, 2015 05:22
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Mackieman posted:You must not fly UA. -- IRT Spirit Airlines. It's 100% their absurd number of delays and their piss poor customer service. From the check in counter to the gate attendants to the flight attendants, no one gives a rats rear end about whatever issue you're having or how they've inconvenienced you. Corporate customer service doesn't get a gently caress either. I've talked to their corporate people until my face turned blue only to get brushed aside and offered a half rear end flight voucher. You can not rely on them to get you to your destination at the time on the itinerary and God help you if they have to cancel a flight. I will sooner stick my cock into a jet turbine before I'll ever fly with them again. Whip Slagcheek fucked around with this message at 22:38 on Jun 18, 2015 |
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Jun 18, 2015 22:33
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Agree, JetBlue has a lot of the same issues as Spirit in regards to IRROPS. however in my experiences their customer service is worlds better than Spirit. Also they've been working to do better with having a more robust network to account for such things. Spirit has no qualms with staying exactly the way they are and leaving people to rot while their one plane on the route is downed for maintenance.
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Jun 18, 2015 22:50
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asur posted:What exactly is the problem with UA at IAD? I've flown on them multiple times and never had any issues. 
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Jun 19, 2015 09:34
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They're pretty annoying. Also the United concourse is pretty dated, makes for a lovely experience.
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Jun 19, 2015 11:38
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deong posted:Hey guys, Denver is already a pretty big airport, you probably won't find savings going elsewhere. I found you $1,057 roundtrip DEN -> NRT on those dates with one stopover in LAX. On the flight out you'd be doing an overnight at LAX, but that's not a big deal. You can get a hotel room and still pocket the savings. Tue, Aug 18 5:25 pm – 6:57 pm Denver (DEN) – Los Angeles (LAX) United 1203 · Economy class · Boeing 737 Average legroom (31") 2h 32m Layover in Los Angeles LAX Overnight16h 23m 11:20 am+1 – 3:00 pm+2 Los Angeles (LAX) – Tokyo (NRT) United 32 · Economy class · Boeing 787 Above average legroom (32") 11h 40m Wed, Aug 26 5:00 pm – 11:10 am Tokyo (NRT) – Los Angeles (LAX) United 33 · Economy class · Boeing 787 Above average legroom (32") Overnight flight 10h 10m 5:55 pm – 9:17 pm Los Angeles (LAX) – Denver (DEN) United 1651 · Economy class · Boeing 737 Average legroom (31") To clarify, I didn't see any routes getting you there without a lengthy delay heading out to Narita. You could leave early morning Wednesday from Denver, avoid the LAX layover, and catch that same LAX -> NRT flight I have listed. Whip Slagcheek fucked around with this message at 01:13 on Jun 20, 2015 |
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Jun 20, 2015 00:57
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deong posted:That's an awesome idea that didn't occur to me at all. Thanks. That's already a very good price for a Pacific crossing, I'd book it now if those are the dates you want to fly.
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Jun 20, 2015 06:48
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oXDemosthenesXo posted:I'm planning a summer trip to Europe right now, and I'm getting all antsy about tickets. My ideal plan is: What's your estimated date of return? How flexible are your dates? How flexible is your travel situation (can you get to a different airport cheaply)? I'm seeing some prices in the 1400's and 1500's (round-trip), but it'll be dependent on the answers to those questions. Whip Slagcheek fucked around with this message at 04:17 on Jun 23, 2015 |
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Jun 23, 2015 04:13
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oXDemosthenesXo posted:I forgot to mention the return date, my mistake. I'd like to be back in Seattle on August 25th plus or minus a day. The departure date could be the 9th, 10th or 11th. I have you leaving on the 10th, landing in Prague on the 11th in the morning. Fly back from Berlin via Newark to Seattle on the 25th, getting back early evening. Lufthansa on the way out, United coming back. $1,477 round-trip.
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Jun 23, 2015 04:44
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oXDemosthenesXo posted:Wow that was fast Whip! Yeah I mean really any site can handle it, just do a "multi-city" trip and you can set your origins and destinations to whatever. I used Hipmunk for that particular price and they linked to a third party site, but its legit. Google Flights doesn't always like multi-city. Best I was finding on there with your itinerary was in the 1600's.
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Jun 23, 2015 05:24
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FISHMANPET posted:IcelandAir flys out of Seattle and makes it easy to arrive in one European city and leave from another (is Icelandair bad?) Icelandair is decent. I've flown with them before. They won't give you much, but their food is ok and their IFE is pretty good. My SO didn't like the pitch of the seats for sleeping, but I thought it was about on par with US carriers. Also they let you do an "extended stopover" in Iceland for upto seven days without charging extra fees, if you have the time take the opportunity to at least see Reykjavik and hit the blue lagoon.
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Jun 23, 2015 20:04
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FISHMANPET posted:Looking to fly them to Europe next summer, and the biggest selling point for me is the layover halfway through the journey not 90% of the way through the journey. Also a layover point that is on the way to everywhere, so I'm not backtracking (I could fly Condor to London but I'd have to fly all the way to Germany and then back to London to do it). Yeah Keflavik is fine for that. Lots of European destinations from there and the airport is really nice and well laid out. Be warned: boarding is a bit of a cluster because they corral you into the gate area before boarding you and everyone loads at once.
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Jun 23, 2015 20:49
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FISHMANPET posted:I'd imagine it's a bit of a zoo no matter what because you've got all planes from Europe and North America landing at once, everyone scrambles from the Europe to the NA side, and all the planes take off at the same time. I hear it's a pretty dead airport outside of a few hours when everybody is laying over. I just hung out in the food court/duty-free area until it came time for boarding. It was pretty open and had plenty of seating. The areas by the gates are quite crowded though.
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Jun 23, 2015 21:19
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Mackieman posted:That's exactly what it means. That, and there aren't exactly a ton of options other than Iceland Air. Are you saying WOW Air isn't a viable option for traveling??? 
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Jun 25, 2015 01:35
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Mojo Threepwood posted:I had a question, would a 1 h 13 m layover in LAX be enough time to change planes (for a domestic flight)? Sorry if that's a dumb question, I don't travel a lot and wanted to double check if that sounded like enough time to disembark and reboard another plane. Both would be the same carrier. Yeah you're fine. If things get held up with a delay or whatever there's typically airline staff waiting at your connecting terminal so they can expedite you to your next gate.
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Jul 3, 2015 22:17
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Google Flights is your best bet, but you'd have to manually change your search for each airport you're considering unless it's like NY or DC where multiple airports are right on top of each other.
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Jul 14, 2015 21:38
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cheese eats mouse posted:I'm seeing $850 round trip on Korean Air for roundtrip to Manilla from Chicago. My rule of thumb is to always go with the foreign-based airline unless the domestic carrier is presenting you with significant savings. The customer service and in-flight experience tends to be much better. Also, give your dates of travel so we can see if there's anything else out there.
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Oct 19, 2015 18:07
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cheese eats mouse posted:I'm flexible so mid to late March and into April for two weeks. I'd like to leave and come back on a Saturday. I'm not staying in Manilla and will be heading to Iriga City to visit my PeaceCorps friend. I've got Korean air out of ORD to MNL 03/23 to 04/06 at $796/pp. 2 hour layover heading to MNL and a 5 hour heading back to ORD. Not terrible for a trans-Pacific flight.
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Oct 20, 2015 09:18
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Mackieman posted:Yeah, you're not having all those things. Iceland is a decent option, but anything more adventurous is going to require more money. Iceland in December would be the exact polar opposite of what he wants. It's cold, snowy, and mostly dark (5-7 hours of daylight). Kasumeat posted:For as little as possible, ideally less than $500, at most $700, I'm looking to vacation somewhere: I've got YYZ to Rio de Janeiro November 23 to December 7th for $509 on Air Canada. I know it's in the Americas, but it checks all of your other boxes. Oddly enough, Portugal is cheap right now too. I've got YYZ to Lisbon, Portugal with a departure date of November 28th and coming back December 11th. Direct flight with SATA (  ) $549 I'm seeing similar prices to Madrid.
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Nov 20, 2015 06:15
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HookShot posted:Are you sure you're not looking at things in USD? Because the CAD is poo poo right now, I get the Rio flight at $678 CAD, assuming it's the same one, and $549USD is definitely over 700 Canadian. Stupid CAD.  Yes those are USD prices. Also, holy poo poo what happened to the Canadian dollar.
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Nov 20, 2015 07:27
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Kasumeat posted:Lisbon is exactly what I ended up doing! It was a little more than I wanted to spend, but as you've all mentioned it's not gonna get any better than that. Thanks thread. Awesome, glad we were able to help. Portugal and Spain are on my short list of next places to see.
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Nov 20, 2015 23:22
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^ lol Mackieman posted:I'm doing Lisbon and Porto in January, high on my list as well. I'm pretty drat jealous of the price available to him. $549 trans-atlantic to a desirable location is amazing. Not that I'm considering a trip, but I can't get within $200 of that price anywhere along the eastern seaboard.
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Nov 21, 2015 05:23
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I think I would rather fly domestic coach on a Trans-Pacific flight in the middle seat between a fat guy and a mom with a screaming baby than do a 14 hour layover in Russia.
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spoof posted:Westjet added flights from YYZ to LGW for 271CAD one-way. Yeah and that return one way will be three times more expensive.
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